• The Hollywood Reporter, Monday, November 23, 2009 10:10 PM

ABC's telecast of the American Music Awards enjoyed a dash of MTV-style morning-after buzz by generating several talked-about moments, including Adam Lambert's racy dance routine and J. Lo falling on her tush.

The Awards drew 14.2 million viewers and a 5.5 preliminary adults 18-49 rating. That's the largest overall audience for the show since 2002 and its biggest rating since 2004. The AMAs stand as the third-highest-rated awards show of the year, behind only the Oscars and the Grammys and have posted gains the last several years.

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